Graft Vs. Host Disease : Prevention
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Prevention could include:
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Pretransplantation ABO Antigen Typing
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Use of Compatible Family Donors
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Before a transplant, your blood type and tissue type will be carefully matched with eligible donors. This matching will reduce the risk of GVHD. Whenever possible, donations from closely matched family members can further decrease the risk of this...
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For recipients of blood transfusions who are especially likely to have graft-vs.-host reactions, the red blood cells can safely be irradiated (using x rays) to kill all the immune cells. The red blood cells are less sensitive to radiation and are ...
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Graft-versus-host-disease is a condition that can occur following bone marrow transplant . The condition may be acute or chronic, mild or severe. Severe cases can often be life-threatening. See also transplant rejection .
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Graft-vs.-host disease is an immune attack on the recipient by cells from a donor.
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Graft-vs.-host disease is a response by the immune system that occurs when cells from a blood or bone marrow donor attack those of the recipient.
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